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The following is posted at the request of my wife:
My husband & I have been trying to get pregnant
for the last 6 months. I got off the birth control
pill in Jan'03 and we started trying since then. Since then,
my periods have been quite regular with either a 27 or 28 day
cycle, the 28 day one...

Hello again its me! This last weekend my wife developed a deep Cough that
she said is coming from her chest. She has called the Dr. and he said that
he will see her this next week at her reg appt and they can look into the
problem and for the moment just drink lots of water and take some over...

Well my wife had her appt yesterday. Her BD was 120/80 and she gained 1.5
lbs in 4 weeks. She is up to 151.5 lbs. The heart beat was nice and strong.
The Doctor changed the baby weight for birth from 7 lbs to 9 lbs. He said
that he changed it do to the height from her pelvis bone to top of...

A friend of mine recently had his first child (boy). But since I've never bought gifts for a first time parent and not having children of my own, I'm at a loss for a proper gift. I was thinking about a gift certificate to a "baby" store to let them choose what they need/want but was thinking that...

I have been saying to my husband lately, that although I am excited to
meet the new'un, I will miss our intimate relationship inside ( where I
am still master ;) and as for getting back an uninteresting belly that
just lies there - bah to that !
I love & wait for every little movement/kick. It...

To all new and expecting mommies:
You are not going to believe this at first so let me give you a little
background on me. I am a mother of 4. (12,10,9,&6) I have pets, some as
young as 7 weeks and my 9 yr old had RSV as a baby. Anyone who knows of RSV
can tell you that you have to be careful of...

Howdy Looking for naming advice for a boy. The happy couple was considering distinctive names that are still recognizable. They got their short list down to "Sebastian" and "Sylvester". I notice Sylvester is overall more common but has declined in popularity in recent years.
Please offer any...

Hiya, I was wondering when is it safe to take a few hour trips with a new
born? My wife is due in Nov and were thinking about dribing down to Central
CA. We are in Central WA. Its about a 18 hr non stop drive down. Do you
think that it is wise or we should wait a while longer? Thanks for...

Hi...another post on behalf of my low-tech wife:
My husband & I have been trying to get pregnant
for the last 6 months. I got off the birth control
pill in Jan'03 and we started trying since then. Since then,
my periods have been quite regular with either a 27 or 28 day
cycle, the 28 day one being...

I would like to put out a idea if any one thinks is a good idea or not. The
wife and I were thinking about putting up a web site and post photos of her
in different weeks and after birth photos.. And let anyone up load there
photos and so on to the page when they want to. We thought that it would...

Well I see everyone posting this stuff so I will also. :)
My wifes Dr. appt went well. She is right on target for her Weight gain.
Only 3 lbs last month. The baby is becoming very active. When the Dr. put
a microphone thing on her belly to listen to the baby. Well the baby kicked
the...

Hiya Everyone,
Well my wife is having problems sleeping. We have a pillow that is shaped
like the letter C and she uses that. She said that it is hard for her to
fall asleep and always tossing and turning. She is getting about 5-6 hrs of
sleep per night. Any suggestions on helping falling...

Universal health plan is endorsed
Thousands of doctors back proposal in JAMA
By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff, and Amber Mobley, Globe Correspondent,
8/13/2003
Thousands of US physicians have endorsed a broad proposal that would abolish
for-profit hospitals and insurers and transfer all Americans...

The father of my child works for King County, in Seattle, I wonder where
mothers under that plan go to give birth?
I'm moving to Bainbridge island soon so I hope I can go to a hospital in
Kitsap County.

Hiya, Maybe you can help. I was wondering what kinda of classes that I need
to take and the wife needs to take and the both of us need to take? At what
week should we start looking at classes and/or start them? Thanks for the
input.
Mark
EDD 11/03

Just a update about my wife. We were at the Doctors yesterday for over 3
hrs. She had the Gestational Diabetes test done and it looks like she has
it. :( To tell you the truth I am not really sure what they are. I hear
people talking about it and just not wure what they really are. My wife...

My wife is pregnant, estimated at around 9 weeks. She had been feeling
"flutters" but the last day or so has been coughing and sick. Since then the
flutters have stopped. She fears this means she is miscarrying and even has
the notion that the coughing is the cause.
Is this a normal thing, or...